Bob McClure

Robert Craig McClure (born April 29, 1952) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. He previously served as pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals, with whom he began his major league career in 1975. McClure was born in Oakland, California and attended Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, California and College of San Mateo in San Mateo, California. He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third round of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft, however chose not to sign. Instead, he signed with the Royals, who selected him in the secondary phase of the draft that June, also in the third round. The Royals used McClure as a starting pitcher his first professional season in the Pioneer League in 1973. He went 10-2 with a 2.11 earned run average for the Billings Mustangs. He started in 1974 as well, and was converted to a relief pitcher in 1975. He made his major league debut with the...